senate
n.参议院，上院
congress
n.(代表)大会;(美国等国的)国会,议会
factious
adj. 党派的
partisan
adj.党派的，派系感强的
Her partisan speech angered the opposing party.
她的党派言论激怒了对方。
diplomatic
adj.外交的；有策略的(tactful)
She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
她总是很老练地与愤怒的学生打交道。
diplomacy
n.外交；策略(tact)
The clerk spoke with diplomacy to the angry customer.
店员与愤怒的消费者交涉。
confederate
n.同盟(partner, company)
The gangster and his confederates were arrested.
歹徒和他的同伙被逮捕了。
confederacy
n.联盟，邦联
Southern states formed the confederacy in the United States in 1860 and 1861.
南方各州于1860年和1861年在美国成立了邦联。
league
n.同盟，联盟；联合会
affiliate
v.接纳，隶属；联合
The two unions voted to affiliate.
这两个工会投票给了联盟。
unconventional
adj.自由的；反传统的
dictatorial
adj.独裁的，专断的(tyrannical)
dictatorship
n.专政
domestic
adj.家庭的；国内的
Domestic demand drives prices of factors of production up.
国内需求推动了生产要素的价格上涨。
centralize
v.集中于中央(或中心)